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Oct. 20-26, 2021, Washington Post-Schar School poll of 918 likely voters with an error margin of +/- 4 points. * = less than 0.5%Likely votersParty IDParty leaningIdeologySexRace/EthnicityAge groupEducationWhite sexRace/EducationSex/Education among Whites2020 Vote 1+ dose of coroanvirus vaccineVirginia regionsUrban-Suburban-Rural
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Likely votersDemocratRepublicanIndependentDem/Lean DemRep/Lean RepLiberalModerateConservativeMaleFemaleWhite**NET Non-White**BlackAge 18-39Age 40-64Age 65 and older**NET No college degree**High school or lessSome college**NET College graduate**College degreePost-graduate degreeWhite menWhite womenWhite no college degreeWhite college gradNon-white college gradWhite non-college menWhite non-college womenWhite college grad menWhite college grad womenVoted, BidenVoted, TrumpYesNoDC SuburbsNorthern VA ExurbsCentral/West VARichmond/East VATidewaterUrbanSuburbanSmall town/rural
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Q4. If the election were being held today and the candidates were (Glenn Youngkin, the Republican), (Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat) and third-party candidate Princess Blanding, for whom would you vote? Which one are you leaning toward right now? Confidentially and for statistical purposes only, did you vote for...Glenn Youngkin48%1%94%56%2%96%5%40%86%57%40%57%16%7%42%48%53%56%61%53%38%40%36%63%52%69%44%15%74%65%50%39%6%99%41%87%26%39%60%54%57%37%45%61%
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Terry McAuliffe49%97%6%38%93%4%91%55%13%40%56%41%76%86%52%48%47%41%37%44%58%56%61%34%47%29%54%75%24%34%46%60%89%*55%10%72%58%34%45%38%63%52%33%
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Princess Blanding1%1%0%3%2%0%2%1%1%1%2%1%3%3%4%*0%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%4%*1%2%0%2%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%0%1%2%
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Other candidate*1%0%0%*0%1%0%0%***0%0%0%*0%0%0%0%*1%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%1%*0%*1%0%0%1%1%0%0%0%1%
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Would not vote0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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None of these0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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No opinion2%*0%3%2%0%1%4%1%2%1%1%4%4%2%3%0%1%1%2%2%2%1%2%0%1%1%5%1%0%3%0%2%*2%1%1%2%3%0%4%0%2%2%
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Q5. If the only candidates were (Glenn Youngkin, the Republican) and (Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat), for whom would you vote?Yougkin48%1%94%57%2%96%5%41%86%57%41%58%17%8%42%49%53%56%61%53%39%40%37%63%52%69%44%16%74%65%51%39%6%99%42%87%26%39%61%54%57%37%45%63%
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McAuliffe49%98%6%39%95%4%94%55%13%41%57%41%78%88%55%48%47%42%38%45%59%57%63%35%47%30%54%78%24%35%47%60%91%*56%10%72%58%35%45%40%63%52%35%
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Other Candidate*1%0%0%*0%1%0%0%***0%0%0%*0%0%0%0%*1%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%1%*0%*1%0%0%1%1%0%0%0%1%
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Neither*0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%*0%*0%*0%0%0%*0%*0%0%*0%0%0%0%*0%1%0%*0%0%0%0%*0%
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Would not vote*0%0%1%*0%0%0%1%0%*0%1%0%1%0%0%*0%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%*0%*0%1%0%0%0%0%0%*0%
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No opinion2%*0%3%2%0%1%4%1%2%1%1%4%4%2%3%0%1%1%2%2%2%1%2%0%1%1%5%1%0%3%0%2%*2%1%1%2%3%0%4%0%2%2%
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Q6. What is the most important issue in your choice for governor - (taxes), (crime and public safety), (the coronavirus), (the economy), (education), (abortion) or something else?Taxes6%5%8%7%5%8%3%8%8%8%5%6%8%7%7%6%6%8%10%7%5%5%4%8%4%7%5%4%10%4%5%4%6%8%6%9%4%6%5%8%8%1%7%7%
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Crime and public safety7%2%9%11%3%12%3%7%11%9%5%7%6%6%7%8%5%8%8%8%6%6%6%10%5%9%5%9%12%7%7%4%4%10%7%6%2%7%10%8%7%7%8%5%
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The coronavirus10%16%3%9%16%4%16%12%4%10%10%8%16%19%10%11%8%11%9%12%9%8%11%9%8%8%8%13%9%7%8%8%15%3%10%9%8%11%8%9%14%13%10%8%
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The economy23%18%30%22%18%27%13%24%30%25%21%22%25%27%17%23%27%26%28%24%19%19%18%25%19%25%19%19%27%23%22%16%18%29%22%25%16%25%23%24%26%19%24%22%
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Education24%25%25%24%23%26%23%26%24%21%27%24%26%21%25%24%24%22%20%24%27%28%26%21%26%23%25%30%20%25%22%28%22%27%24%23%29%22%17%29%23%25%25%21%
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Abortion9%14%8%5%11%8%16%3%8%4%13%10%3%1%12%7%9%8%10%6%10%10%9%4%16%9%12%3%6%12%3%20%10%7%9%8%8%15%12%5%5%6%9%8%
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Something else16%15%13%18%17%13%18%17%12%19%13%18%9%9%16%14%17%12%11%13%19%18%22%20%16%14%22%10%12%15%29%16%19%14%15%17%21%11%19%14%13%23%11%22%
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No opinion5%6%3%5%7%3%8%4%3%3%7%5%7%9%6%6%4%5%4%5%6%7%4%4%6%5%4%12%3%8%4%3%5%2%5%4%12%3%6%3%3%6%5%6%
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Q7a. Whom do you trust more to handle abortion - (Youngkin or McAuliffe)?Youngkin38%1%82%40%3%79%3%25%75%46%32%47%10%6%30%40%42%47%49%45%28%28%28%52%42%59%33%10%63%55%39%27%5%84%33%72%13%29%54%45%44%28%34%55%
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McAuliffe48%89%7%42%88%7%89%54%13%40%55%41%72%79%53%47%46%38%30%44%60%59%61%34%47%28%55%76%22%34%48%61%85%4%54%13%76%52%30%46%38%66%49%33%
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(VOL) Both equally*0%1%0%0%1%0%0%1%1%0%*0%0%1%*0%*0%1%**0%1%0%1%*0%1%0%1%0%0%1%*0%0%0%0%1%0%0%*1%
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(VOL) Neither3%3%4%3%2%3%2%5%2%3%4%3%5%6%2%4%3%3%5%2%4%4%3%3%2%3%3%6%4%1%2%4%1%3%3%4%2%6%5%2%4%3%4%2%
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No opinion10%7%7%15%7%10%6%16%9%11%10%9%12%9%14%9%8%11%15%8%8%9%8%10%9%9%9%7%9%10%11%8%9%8%10%11%9%13%11%6%14%3%13%9%
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Q7b. Whom do you trust more to handle education - (Youngkin or McAuliffe)?Youngkin46%1%93%52%3%91%6%35%84%54%39%55%16%6%38%47%51%54%61%48%37%39%36%60%50%65%43%15%69%62%50%38%6%96%40%83%26%38%59%53%49%34%43%60%
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McAuliffe47%93%4%40%90%5%88%54%12%39%55%40%73%84%53%45%46%38%29%45%58%56%61%33%46%28%53%76%23%32%45%60%88%*54%11%72%50%30%45%42%62%50%33%
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(VOL) Both equally*0%0%2%*1%0%1%*1%0%1%0%0%0%1%*1%0%1%*1%0%1%0%1%*0%2%0%1%0%*1%*1%0%1%1%*1%1%*1%
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(VOL) Neither2%2%0%2%2%*2%3%*3%1%1%3%4%2%2%*2%2%3%**1%2%0%2%*0%3%0%1%0%1%1%1%2%0%2%4%*2%0%1%3%
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No opinion5%4%3%5%5%3%4%7%3%4%5%4%8%6%8%4%2%5%8%3%4%4%3%3%4%4%3%9%3%6%4%2%6%2%5%4%1%9%6%2%6%3%5%4%
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Q7c. Whom do you trust more to handle the economy - (Youngkin or McAuliffe)?Youngkin49%2%92%59%7%94%6%41%86%59%40%58%16%6%48%47%50%57%60%54%39%42%35%66%51%70%45%15%77%63%52%39%10%96%43%83%28%42%61%54%55%37%46%62%
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McAuliffe45%90%5%33%85%4%88%46%12%35%53%36%74%83%44%45%47%37%33%40%54%51%59%29%42%24%49%72%20%29%41%56%81%1%50%11%68%47%29%44%38%58%47%32%
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(VOL) Both equally**0%1%1%0%1%1%0%1%**1%1%0%1%*1%0%1%**1%****0%0%1%1%*1%0%*0%0%0%**2%0%1%*
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(VOL) Neither2%1%1%2%1%1%1%4%1%2%1%2%2%3%2%2%1%2%1%2%2%1%2%2%1%1%2%1%1%1%4%*1%2%2%2%*3%4%1%**1%3%
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No opinion5%5%2%5%6%1%5%8%2%3%6%4%7%7%6%6%2%4%5%3%5%7%3%2%5%4%4%11%2%6%3%5%7%1%5%4%4%8%5%1%6%5%6%2%
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Q7d. Whom do you trust more to handle the coronavirus - (Youngkin or McAuliffe)?Youngkin39%1%82%42%2%79%3%29%73%47%32%48%10%4%32%40%42%46%51%43%30%32%28%54%42%58%36%11%64%52%41%32%4%86%33%76%17%32%50%46%46%30%35%55%
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McAuliffe49%91%7%43%89%8%90%54%14%41%55%41%76%83%55%47%47%40%34%44%59%56%63%34%47%28%55%75%22%34%48%60%87%4%55%14%73%53%36%46%37%61%51%35%
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(VOL) Both equally1%*1%3%*2%*3%1%2%1%1%1%1%2%1%*1%*2%2%2%2%2%1%1%1%3%1%1%3%**2%1%4%1%0%2%2%2%1%1%2%
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(VOL) Neither5%3%5%7%3%7%2%8%6%5%6%5%6%7%4%5%6%6%5%7%4%6%3%5%5%7%3%8%7%6%3%3%3%5%5%3%2%7%7%3%9%2%7%3%
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No opinion6%5%5%5%6%4%5%6%5%6%6%5%7%5%6%6%4%7%9%5%4%4%5%5%5%6%5%4%5%7%6%4%6%3%6%2%7%7%5%4%6%5%6%5%
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Q7e. Whom do you trust more to handle crime and public safety - (Youngkin or McAuliffe)?Youngkin48%1%92%57%4%93%5%42%83%58%38%57%16%7%43%48%50%57%59%55%37%38%35%65%49%70%43%14%77%62%50%37%7%97%41%84%26%40%63%51%54%37%44%62%
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McAuliffe43%88%4%33%83%3%83%48%10%34%51%35%71%81%45%43%44%35%27%40%54%52%56%28%42%23%49%71%19%27%39%57%81%*49%11%63%46%29%42%37%55%46%30%
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(VOL) Both equally1%1%*1%1%*1%2%*1%1%1%2%2%1%1%1%0%0%0%2%1%3%1%*0%1%5%0%0%2%*2%*1%0%1%1%*1%2%1%1%1%
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(VOL) Neither3%4%2%2%4%2%5%1%2%3%3%2%3%3%5%2%1%4%7%1%1%1%2%3%2%3%2%0%2%4%4%*2%1%2%3%5%3%2%1%2%5%2%2%
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No opinion6%6%2%7%8%2%7%7%4%4%7%5%9%8%7%6%5%5%8%4%6%8%4%3%7%5%6%10%2%8%5%6%9%2%6%3%4%10%6%5%5%1%7%5%
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Q7f. Whom do you trust more to handle how public schools teach the history of racism in America - (Youngkin or McAuliffe)?Youngkin43%1%88%48%2%87%4%31%81%51%36%52%13%4%34%44%49%51%55%49%33%34%32%57%47%63%39%10%68%58%44%35%5%90%37%75%24%36%56%49%45%32%39%58%
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McAuliffe45%86%6%37%85%4%83%52%11%37%51%37%72%80%49%43%44%36%27%43%55%53%58%33%40%26%49%76%23%28%45%53%83%1%51%11%64%49%34%41%38%55%47%32%
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(VOL) Both equally*0%0%1%**0%***0%*0%0%0%***0%***0%*0%**0%1%0%*0%***1%0%0%1%*0%0%0%1%
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(VOL) Neither5%4%2%7%4%3%4%8%2%5%4%3%9%11%5%5%3%5%5%5%4%5%3%3%3%3%4%5%3%2%3%5%5%3%4%6%3%4%1%5%11%2%7%1%
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No opinion8%9%4%7%9%5%9%8%5%6%9%8%6%5%11%7%4%7%14%2%7%8%7%6%9%8%8%9%5%11%8%8%8%5%8%8%9%12%8%5%5%10%7%8%
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Q8. Do you think Glenn Youngkin's ideas and policies are (similar to) Donald Trump's or (different from) Trump's?Similar71%90%60%63%87%58%87%69%62%66%76%69%81%90%67%72%76%69%61%75%75%78%70%65%72%65%73%81%63%68%69%76%86%58%72%68%72%73%73%69%70%72%71%71%
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Different18%3%27%26%4%30%6%18%26%24%12%19%11%7%18%19%14%18%19%17%17%14%22%25%15%20%18%13%28%13%21%16%6%29%17%20%17%17%12%23%19%18%19%14%
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No opinion11%8%13%11%9%12%7%13%12%10%12%12%8%4%15%9%10%13%20%8%8%8%8%10%13%14%9%6%9%19%10%8%8%13%11%12%11%10%15%9%11%11%10%14%
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Q9. Donald Trump has endorsed Glenn Youngkin for governor. Does Trump's endorsement make you (more) likely to support Youngkin, (less) likely to support Youngkin, or does it make no difference in your vote?More likely9%1%24%7%1%19%2%5%18%11%8%12%2%1%8%8%13%13%16%11%6%7%4%13%11%17%7%2%17%16%8%5%1%21%6%31%4%4%19%10%9%3%8%17%
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Less likely37%71%6%30%70%4%71%42%8%30%43%33%50%54%43%37%32%29%24%32%47%46%48%28%38%24%43%58%19%29%38%48%67%*42%7%54%42%28%32%31%44%39%26%
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Makes no difference53%26%70%63%27%77%26%51%73%59%47%54%46%43%49%54%53%57%59%56%47%48%47%59%50%58%50%37%63%53%54%46%30%78%50%61%42%53%49%57%60%52%53%53%
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No opinion1%2%0%0%2%0%1%2%**2%1%2%2%0%1%2%1%2%1%*0%1%*1%1%*2%0%2%*1%2%0%1%1%0%1%3%1%0%0%*4%
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Q10. As you may know, the candidates in November’s election for Attorney General are (Jason Miyares, the Republican) and (Mark Herring, the Democrat). If that election were being held today would you vote for (Miyares, the Republican) or (Herring, the Democrat)? Which one are you leaning toward now? Confidentially and for statistical purposes only, did you vote for...Jason Miyares44%2%91%50%2%91%5%32%83%53%37%54%13%5%40%44%49%54%57%51%34%37%31%61%48%67%40%12%71%63%49%32%6%93%39%77%21%36%57%53%50%32%41%59%
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Mark Herring50%96%6%41%94%5%91%57%14%41%57%41%80%91%53%50%48%42%35%47%59%55%63%34%46%29%53%79%25%33%45%59%90%2%56%13%70%60%36%43%44%60%53%37%
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Other Candidate*0%1%0%0%*0%0%****0%0%0%0%1%0%0%0%*1%0%**0%1%0%0%0%*1%0%**1%0%1%1%*0%0%**
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Would not vote*0%0%*0%*0%*0%*0%*0%0%0%*0%*1%0%0%0%0%*0%*0%0%1%0%0%0%0%0%*0%0%0%1%0%0%0%*0%
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Neither1%**3%**0%3%1%2%1%1%2%3%0%2%1%1%2%*1%2%1%1%1%1%1%2%2%0%1%2%1%1%1%2%1%*1%2%1%1%2%0%
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No opinion4%2%2%6%3%3%4%7%2%4%5%4%4%2%7%4%2%3%5%1%5%6%5%3%5%3%6%8%2%4%5%6%3%4%4%6%8%3%4%2%5%7%4%4%
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Q11. As you may know, the candidates in November’s election for Lieutenant Governor are (Winsome Sears, the Republican) and (Hala Ayala, the Democrat). If that election were being held today would you vote for (Winsome Sears, the Republican) or (Hala Ayala, the Democrat)?Winsome Sears46%2%92%51%2%92%6%35%84%54%39%55%15%6%40%45%50%54%62%48%36%37%34%60%49%67%42%15%71%63%48%36%6%96%40%78%24%38%59%50%53%32%43%60%
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Hala Ayala50%97%5%41%95%5%92%55%14%41%57%40%82%92%56%50%45%43%36%48%58%56%62%34%46%30%51%82%24%35%45%57%91%2%56%13%73%59%34%45%42%64%53%34%
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Other Candidate*0%1%*0%*0%0%*1%**0%0%0%*1%0%0%0%1%1%*1%*0%1%0%0%0%1%1%*0%*1%0%1%1%1%0%***
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Would not vote0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Neither1%*2%2%*2%0%2%2%1%2%2%1%1%0%2%2%2%2%1%1%1%1%1%2%2%1%0%1%2%2%1%*1%1%4%1%*3%2%1%1%1%2%
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No opinion3%1%*6%2%1%1%8%*3%3%3%2%1%5%3%1%2%0%3%4%5%2%4%2%2%5%3%3%*5%5%3%2%3%5%2%2%3%3%5%2%3%3%
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Q13a. Please tell me if you support or oppose each of the following steps relating to the coronavirus pandemic: school districts requiring teachers and staff to be vaccinated.Support61%95%32%54%94%28%94%70%31%53%68%56%79%84%59%59%69%54%57%52%70%70%70%49%63%46%67%81%40%53%59%73%93%23%70%7%86%62%47%55%58%77%63%46%
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Oppose36%4%62%44%5%66%5%28%64%43%29%41%18%13%39%39%26%44%41%46%26%25%27%48%34%51%30%11%57%44%38%24%6%71%27%91%12%35%49%40%39%17%35%48%
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No opinion3%1%6%2%2%6%2%2%5%3%4%3%4%4%2%3%5%3%2%3%4%6%2%3%3%3%3%7%3%3%3%3%1%6%4%2%2%2%4%5%4%6%2%5%
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Q15b. Please tell me if you support or oppose each of the following steps relating to the coronavirus pandemic: businesses requiring employees who come into work to be vaccinated.Support54%90%25%46%88%20%90%59%24%47%61%49%70%79%51%54%59%45%46%44%65%66%64%42%56%37%63%73%31%44%56%68%88%17%62%5%75%58%41%51%47%67%56%42%
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Oppose41%7%70%51%8%75%7%34%71%48%35%47%23%14%46%44%32%50%48%52%31%31%31%53%41%57%35%15%63%51%40%30%9%78%32%93%24%40%52%42%46%26%41%50%
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No opinion5%3%6%3%4%5%2%7%4%5%4%4%7%7%3%3%10%5%6%4%4%4%5%5%3%5%2%12%6%5%3%1%4%6%5%2%2%1%6%7%7%7%3%7%
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Q16. Generally speaking, how would you rate the economy in your part of the state: excellent, good, not-so-good or poor?**NET Excellent/Good**56%80%35%54%78%35%82%61%35%54%58%53%67%70%61%55%55%46%39%50%70%65%75%52%55%41%67%77%43%39%62%71%77%31%62%22%89%66%33%48%53%74%62%33%
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Excellent10%17%6%7%15%5%18%10%4%10%9%10%10%7%10%9%12%6%8%4%14%13%17%11%10%6%15%12%7%4%16%15%15%3%11%*21%15%2%4%10%16%11%4%
81
Good47%63%29%46%63%31%64%51%31%44%49%43%58%63%51%47%43%40%31%46%55%53%59%41%45%35%52%65%36%35%46%57%62%28%50%22%69%51%30%44%43%58%51%30%
82
**NET Not so good/Poor**42%17%63%45%20%63%15%38%63%45%39%44%32%30%37%43%42%52%56%49%29%33%25%47%41%55%31%23%55%56%38%26%21%67%36%77%11%29%66%51%44%25%36%65%
83
Not so good28%15%39%31%16%40%11%27%41%29%27%30%23%23%27%26%32%33%33%33%22%25%18%32%28%34%24%19%35%33%27%22%18%41%25%49%6%24%41%36%28%18%26%39%
84
Poor14%3%24%15%3%23%4%11%22%15%12%15%9%6%10%18%10%19%24%16%7%7%6%16%14%21%7%4%20%22%10%5%3%26%11%28%5%5%25%15%16%7%10%25%
85
No opinion2%2%2%1%2%1%3%1%2%1%3%3%*0%2%1%3%3%5%1%1%2%*1%4%4%2%*2%5%1%2%2%2%2%1%0%5%2%1%3%1%2%2%